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ARTS

ENTERTAINMENT

Summer

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WHAT’S ON

TAP FOR THE

VALLEY’S THEATER

COMPANIES DURING

THE BUSY SEASON

By MOLLY PRIDDY of the Beacon

W hile many in the Flathead feel the pull to
be outside in the summertime, the season
also ofers some of the best indoor enter-
tainment in the region on theater stages

throughout the valley.
With so much talent, the hardest part about going
to dinner and a show won’t be about merely inding
one, it will be having to pick from a multitude of wor-
thy choices.
Here’s a rundown of what to expect on stage this
summer, from Whiteish to Polson.

Whiteish:

The Alpine Theatre Project has a packed schedule
this summer, ofering three shows over two months.
First up, the company takes on “Guys and Dolls,” a
classic musical comedy, from July 11 through July 31.
The shows are scheduled for late July and mid-Au- Patrons of the Bigfork Summer Playhouse
Starting July 12, ATP will perform the bluegrass gust; visit www.fvcc.edu/current-students/stu- ile out of the building in downtown Bigfork.
dent-life/theatre.html for more information.
musical adventure “Big River,” which will run until BEACON FILE PHOTO
Aug. 1. The production of “The Who’s Tommy,” a rock Bigfork:
opera from The Who, starts July 22 and ends Aug. 2.
For show schedules and tickets, visit www.atp-
whiteish.org.
This year marks the 55th summer for the Bigfork Polson:
The Whiteish Theatre Company has plenty of Summer Playhouse, a true tradition on stage in the
fun planned for summer 2014, including kids theater village by the bay. And along with ofering a sum-
camps and two “Kids Take the Stage” events in July.
mer theater camp, the performance schedule is jam- At the other end of Flathead Lake, the Port Polson

On stage, WTC will perform a cabaret favorite, packed.
Players at the John Dowdall Theatre will take on full
“Boeing Boeing,” from May 28-31 and June 5-7. On Through the end of May, the cast performs “You’re schedule of summer entertainment, with the Neil Si-
June 13 and 14, join WTC as they host “The Hit Men,” a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” the story of an average mon comedy, “Fools,” running from June 27 through
ive former members of mega-hit national acts who day in the life of the famous comic strip child hero, July 6, followed up with the drama, “Amelia Earhart,”
sing the hits they created and played from the 1960s Charlie Brown.
from July 10 to July 20.
to the 1980s.
The repertory schedule begins with June, with the Then comes “Who Gets the Lake Place,” a musical
For theater camp information and ticketing, visit
stage favorite “West Side Story,” another classic in comedy running from July 24 through Aug. 10, and
www.whiteishtheatreco.org.
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” and the family-favorite then the inal show of the season, the comedy “Almost
Kalispell:
“Tarzan.”
Maine,” running from Aug. 14 to Aug. 31.
Also on schedule is the adults-only story of down- For tickets and scheduling information, visit www.
on-their-luck male strippers, “The Full Monty.”
portpolsonplayers.com.
Just because school isn’t in session doesn’t mean These shows run all summer at the Bigfork Center
the theater at Flathead Valley Community College is for the Performing Arts, so be sure to check out the cal- Check www.latheadevents.net for daily schedules
closed for the season. Blake Sherman and returning endar and ticketing information at www.bigforksum- of live music and shows in the Flathead Valley.
director Joshua Kelly will direct Stephen Adly Guir- merplayhouse.com.
[email protected]

gis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” and William
Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”